Temps came down to a reasonable 30 C by 4.30pm so I ventured out for the first time in 3 days. It's amazing how fresh you feel when you do give it a break!

For those people in Perth, the end of Connolly Drive in Butler is becoming known as Time Trail Hill (Standing Sprint to the top and slow descent x 5, followed later by the slog that is Neerabup Road (800m+ length) climb that connects you back to Marmion Avenue. And if you survive that you then have to cross Marmion Avenue rush hour traffic to get back to Mindarie!

I give up. Went out just after 9am this morning and was actually cold!! 2 days ago Perth had it's hottest March day at 42.hot yet this morning I froze!! Aaah well. Managed a ride albeit into a southerly which didn't help the north/south ride much.

Gary - I don't really like the sounds of your TT Hill regardless of the weather (but I reckon I'll give it a go soon cos I'm a sucker )!! Today we did 5 laps of my circuit - hit the road along the beach at the end of Shenton Ave and head south to Hodges Drive, round the roundabout and back down (north) until you hit the end of the road. Then turn around and do it all again!! It is a bit of a hill heading south, but you get a great run (55kmh easy) heading north. It is just over a 5km loop and the road has only recently been laid so is smooooooooooth!!

Anyway, rain expected sometime next week as a result of the 2 cyclones up north which will be nice.